Published: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 1:05 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 1:05 a.m.

VENICE - The city of Venice's to-do list is more than 100 pages long, summarizing nearly $89 million of projects planned during the next five years.

The money for all that work comes from several sources, including sales taxes, gas taxes, federal and state grants, impact fees and airport and utility system revenues.

Today, the City Council is scheduled to update that plan and discuss what it expects to get done during the next five years.

Here is an overview of some of the projects already on the city's drawing board:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will again oversee restoration of the city's eroded beaches with dredged sand to protect properties and Venice's tourism-oriented economy. The project is the single most expensive item on the city's five-year improvements plan.

COST: $14 million

FUNDING SOURCES: Federal, state and city funds

WHEN: Work begins in 2014-2015

Currently, there is no direct access to the municipal airport from the Tamiami Trail.

City officials want to build a road with sidewalks from U.S. 41 Business to the airport, about 1,100 feet north of the Circus Bridge.

They think the road could also enhance potential investors' interest in redeveloping the nearby former Ringling Circus arena property, which the airport owns and for which it wants to find a paying tenant.

The road would also provide direct access from U.S. 41 Business to the arena site.

The Federal Aviation Administration's consent will be required for the city to build the road on airport property.

COST: $900,000

FUNDING SOURCE: Impact fees

WHEN: Fiscal year 2014-2015

The airport is also looking at about $11 million in runway safety improvements. The realigned runway would be shifted away from 24 homes.

COST: $11 million

FUNDING SOURCE: State grant, federal grant, airport operating revenue

WHEN: 2014-2015

The downtown fire station is not built to withstand a major storm, meaning firefighters must evacuate and operate out of a station on the mainland.

The city is budgeting $2.7 million to rebuild the station, possibly sometime between 2016 and 2018. It has not decided whether to use the same site next to City Hall or another site on the island.

COST: $2.7 million

FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes

WHEN: 2017-2018

The Police Department expects to have seven vehicles having more than 100,000 miles during the next five years and becoming cost prohibitive to maintain. It intends to gradually replace those cars.

COST: $1 million

FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes

WHEN: Throughout next five years

During the current fiscal year, the city may install new signs to better assist pedestrians and drivers in locating downtown destinations. It is still working on a plan about the signs and other transportation-related improvements for downtown.

COST: $100,000

FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes

WHEN: Possibly this year

The city wants to connect its water system with that of the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, to be used in case of a shortage of city-produced water.

COST: $500,000

FUNDING SOURCE: The city submitted an application to the water authority and budgeted $125,000 of its Utilities Department revenue.

WHEN: To be determined

City crews are to replace aging water pipelines that are becoming brittle and causing leaks, requiring repairs — especially in areas such as Bay Indies, Pinebrook South and Venice Municipal Park.

COST: $400,000

FUNDING SOURCE: Utilities revenue bond

WHEN: Throughout the next five years

The Solid Waste Division expects to need to replace three garbage trucks because of high mileage and potential repair costs.

COST: $3.84 million

FUNDING SOURCE: Garbage collection fees

WHEN: Budgeted throughout the five-year plan

Hatchett Creek is to be dredged and cleaned from the Intracoastal Waterway to the U.S. 41 Bypass so it can be navigable for canoes and kayaks.

A park featuring a kayak launch, band shell, trail, demonstration garden and other amenities at the site of a former cement plant is to be built behind the historic train depot, with access to the Venetian Waterway and Legacy Trail.

COST: $1.3 million

FUNDING SOURCE: $430,000 from various grants, plus $880,000 from Sarasota County

<p><em>VENICE</em> - The city of Venice's to-do list is more than 100 pages long, summarizing nearly $89 million of projects planned during the next five years.</p><p>The money for all that work comes from several sources, including sales taxes, gas taxes, federal and state grants, impact fees and airport and utility system revenues.</p><p>Today, the City Council is scheduled to update that plan and discuss what it expects to get done during the next five years.</p><p>Here is an overview of some of the projects already on the city's drawing board:</p><p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will again oversee restoration of the city's eroded beaches with dredged sand to protect properties and Venice's tourism-oriented economy. The project is the single most expensive item on the city's five-year improvements plan.</p><p>COST: $14 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCES: Federal, state and city funds</p><p>WHEN: Work begins in 2014-2015 </p><p>Currently, there is no direct access to the municipal airport from the Tamiami Trail.</p><p>City officials want to build a road with sidewalks from U.S. 41 Business to the airport, about 1,100 feet north of the Circus Bridge.</p><p>They think the road could also enhance potential investors' interest in redeveloping the nearby former Ringling Circus arena property, which the airport owns and for which it wants to find a paying tenant.</p><p>The road would also provide direct access from U.S. 41 Business to the arena site.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration's consent will be required for the city to build the road on airport property.</p><p>COST: $900,000</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Impact fees</p><p>WHEN: Fiscal year 2014-2015</p><p>The airport is also looking at about $11 million in runway safety improvements. The realigned runway would be shifted away from 24 homes.</p><p>COST: $11 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: State grant, federal grant, airport operating revenue</p><p>WHEN: 2014-2015</p><p>The downtown fire station is not built to withstand a major storm, meaning firefighters must evacuate and operate out of a station on the mainland.</p><p>The city is budgeting $2.7 million to rebuild the station, possibly sometime between 2016 and 2018. It has not decided whether to use the same site next to City Hall or another site on the island.</p><p>COST: $2.7 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes</p><p>WHEN: 2017-2018</p><p>The Police Department expects to have seven vehicles having more than 100,000 miles during the next five years and becoming cost prohibitive to maintain. It intends to gradually replace those cars.</p><p>COST: $1 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes</p><p>WHEN: Throughout next five years</p><p>During the current fiscal year, the city may install new signs to better assist pedestrians and drivers in locating downtown destinations. It is still working on a plan about the signs and other transportation-related improvements for downtown.</p><p>COST: $100,000</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Sales taxes</p><p>WHEN: Possibly this year</p><p>The city wants to connect its water system with that of the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, to be used in case of a shortage of city-produced water.</p><p>COST: $500,000</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: The city submitted an application to the water authority and budgeted $125,000 of its Utilities Department revenue.</p><p>WHEN: To be determined</p><p>City crews are to replace aging water pipelines that are becoming brittle and causing leaks, requiring repairs — especially in areas such as Bay Indies, Pinebrook South and Venice Municipal Park.</p><p>COST: $400,000</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Utilities revenue bond</p><p>WHEN: Throughout the next five years</p><p>The Solid Waste Division expects to need to replace three garbage trucks because of high mileage and potential repair costs.</p><p>COST: $3.84 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Garbage collection fees</p><p>WHEN: Budgeted throughout the five-year plan</p><p>Hatchett Creek is to be dredged and cleaned from the Intracoastal Waterway to the U.S. 41 Bypass so it can be navigable for canoes and kayaks.</p><p>COST: $480,000</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: Stormwater fees and West Coast Inland Navigation District grant</p><p>WHEN: Current fiscal year</p><p>A park featuring a kayak launch, band shell, trail, demonstration garden and other amenities at the site of a former cement plant is to be built behind the historic train depot, with access to the Venetian Waterway and Legacy Trail.</p><p>COST: $1.3 million</p><p>FUNDING SOURCE: $430,000 from various grants, plus $880,000 from Sarasota County</p><p>WHEN: Engineering and other work is underways</p>